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Christina Banks

836 Oak Bluff Trail, New Braunfels,TX

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Director, Restaurant Partnerships

Cardlytics
New Braunfels, TX
10.2014 - Current
  • Consistently meet or exceed quota, generating over $55 Million in billings to date
  • Prospect new accounts (4 new logos added YTD), while building long-term relationships with key existing accounts including Chili's, Five Guys, Red Robin, On The Border and la Madeleine
  • Create and present needs-based solutions to clients using industry knowledge, market trends and Cardlytics analytics insights
  • Develop business plans that strategically build account revenue while accurately forecasting business impact
  • Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to drive revenue growth with new and existing accounts
  • Self-motivated to drive results - remote employee based in New Braunfels, TX (Cardlytics headquarters in Atlanta, GA)

Director of Loyalty Marketing

Landry's, Inc
Houston, TX
08.2010 - 09.2014
  • Led interdepartmental team to integrate three loyalty programs into a "one card" program for Landry's extensive brand portfolio
  • Project Manager for customer-facing Landry's Select Club app, and an in-house app to assist store managers with club inquiries
  • Developed and maintained all program materials, including guest collateral and emails, in-store training materials, website and app content
  • Collaborated with brand managers and operations to create and execute revenue generating marketing offers, focused on guest retention and frequency
  • Developed annual survey to gauge member satisfaction, communicating results and recommended actions to senior leadership based on guest feedback
  • Primary lead in all customer service inquiries, focused on guest issue resolution, customer communications and customer service scripting
  • Worked with restaurants to grow program enrollment, increasing membership from 100K in August 2010 to 1.5 Million members in September 2014

Regional Director of Direct Marketing

Caesars Entertainment
Atlantic City, NJ
11.2006 - 07.2010
  • Led a team of 15 employees in the execution of 75-80 monthly marketing campaigns for 4 Atlantic City properties (Caesars, Harrah's, Bally's and Showboat), with an annual production budget of $32 Million
  • Recipient of Harrah's distinguished Chairman's Award for Superior Team Results in 2007 after implementing strategic bundling and postage savings initiatives, resulting in an average monthly savings of $400K
  • Managed the utilization of Harrah's database capabilities, developing the criteria and reinvestment matrices for Atlantic City marketing campaigns
  • Recommended offer test strategies to increase programmatic profitability, presenting results to senior management
  • Provided creative direction for all collateral to ensure customer relevance, informational accuracy and adherence to brand standards
  • Responsible for the selection and maintenance of ongoing relationships with external vendors

Director of Marketing - Harrah's & Showboat

Caesars Entertainment
Atlantic City, NJ
05.2005 - 11.2006
  • Led all aspects of on-property marketing operations: Promotions, Total Rewards, Direct and Database Marketing
  • Responsible for marketing calendar development, from initial concept, proforma creation, criterial selection, program deployment and post-program analysis
  • Developed marketing strategies and programs that increased market share and profitability while maintaining guest satisfaction, efficient operations and gaming regulation compliance

President's Associate

Caesars Entertainment
Atlantic City, NJ
07.2004 - 05.2005
  • Invited to participate in full-year program after completing President's Associate summer internship in 2003
  • Successfully completed rotational projects in Human Resources, Table Games, Customer Service and Marketing

Communications & Education Consultant

Zurich Investment Services
Boston, MA
04.2000 - 08.2002

(previously Scudder Investments and acquired by Zurich Investments)

  • Developed and coordinated custom communications and education programs for 18 clients with retirement assets ranging from $50-$700 Million
  • Proposed and implemented and online communications solution for the Scudder Investments retirement plan, reducing print production spend by 80%
  • Created print, video and web-based collateral to increase investment knowledge and plan participation

Retirement Services Testing & Reporting Specialist

Zurich Investments
Boston, MA
08.1998 - 04.2000
  • Analyzed nondiscrimination testing data and completed IRS form 5500 for plan sponsors and auditors within IRS mandated deadlines

Education

MBA - Marketing And Operations

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
05.2004

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Bates College
Lewiston, ME
05.1998

Timeline

Senior Director, Restaurant Partnerships

Cardlytics
10.2014 - Current

Director of Loyalty Marketing

Landry's, Inc
08.2010 - 09.2014

Regional Director of Direct Marketing

Caesars Entertainment
11.2006 - 07.2010

Director of Marketing - Harrah's & Showboat

Caesars Entertainment
05.2005 - 11.2006

President's Associate

Caesars Entertainment
07.2004 - 05.2005

Communications & Education Consultant

Zurich Investment Services
04.2000 - 08.2002

Retirement Services Testing & Reporting Specialist

Zurich Investments
08.1998 - 04.2000

MBA - Marketing And Operations

Vanderbilt University

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Bates College
Christina Banks